motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
making efficient; optimization
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
hating; strongly disliking
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
Taoist; person of high morals; Buddhist monk; immortal mountain wizard; Taoist immortal
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt